Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdrift Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 175th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdrift Way (LU1 5PY) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdrift Way (LU1 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southdrift Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delphine Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Delphine Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfreys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Ring Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mc Cowen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whipperley Ring —
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Data Sources

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